Day: May 3, 2025

Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Claims Ten Lives, Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

Gaza City: Ten Palestinians were martyred, and others were injured Saturday following an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential home in northern Gaza. According to Qatar News Agency, civil defense and rescue teams retrieved the bodies of ten martyrs from a bombed home belonging to a single family, located in Al Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. International warnings continue regarding

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QU and QFCRA Forge Partnership to Enhance Financial Sector Expertise

Doha: Qatar University (QU) signed an agreement with the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) to strengthen cooperation in the exchange of expertise and knowledge in linguistic, cultural, and translation fields within the finance and economic sectors. The agreement was signed by Vice President for Academic Affairs at QU Prof. Ibrahim Al Kaabi, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating

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Death Toll in Gaza Rises Amid Continued Israeli Aggression

Doha: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Gaza has risen to 52,495 martyrs, with 118,366 injured since October 7, 2023. According to Qatar News Agency, the latest figures include 2,396 martyrs and 6,325 wounded since March 18, when Israel resumed its offensive on Gaza following the ceasefire agreement. The report further noted that 77 martyrs, including seven recovered

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MOPH Engages in Global Pandemic Response Simulation

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) participated in an exercise simulating an outbreak of a fictional virus spreading across the world, coordinated by WHO’s Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC). The participating team from the State of Qatar included representatives from the Health Emergency Department, Health Protection and Communicable Diseases Control Department at the Ministry of Public Health, and Hamad

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Arab League Condemns Israeli Actions on World Press Freedom Day

Gaza: The Arab League has strongly condemned the unprecedented killing of Palestinian journalists and Israel’s security clampdown on press freedom, including the ban on foreign media entry into Gaza. According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement marking World Press Freedom Day, Assistant Secretary General and Supervisor of the Media and Communication Sector at the Arab League, Ambassador Ahmed Rashid

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Awqaf Inaugurates New Mosque in Maamoura

Maamoura: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Mosques Department, has officially inaugurated the Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani bin Jassim Al-Thani and Sheikha Sheikha bint Khalid bin Ahmed Al Ahmad Al-Thani Mosque in the Maamoura area. Donated by Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah bin Thani bin Jassim Al-Thani in memory of his late parents, the newly opened

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Israeli Airstrikes Result in Eight Fatalities in Gaza

Gaza City: Eight Palestinians were martyred and others injured on Saturday following Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple areas across the Gaza Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, medical sources reported that four Palestinians lost their lives when Israeli warplanes struck a group of civilians near Al Sha’biyya Junction in Al Daraj neighborhood, central Gaza City. Additionally, Al Rantisi Hospital in Gaza

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Qatar Charity Launches Essential Relief Initiative in Mali

Bamako: Qatar Charity (QC) implemented a relief and development initiative in Mali, benefiting 9,360 people, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), vulnerable groups, and sponsored individuals. The initiative was carried out with support from Qatar’s donors and in cooperation with Mali’s Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Children, and Families. According to Qatar News Agency, the initiative aims to provide shelter,

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